What comes off when installing aftermarket air kit

[ds06nomad]

Did the "tighten bolts" session today with my trip to the desert coming up on Tuesday. Tinkered and explored a bit on the bike.

I was surprised to find the air filter element on the LEFT side. Why was I surprised? Because all the aftermarket air intake kits I've been looking at for the bike have the intake on the right side.

This begs the obvious next series of questions:
1. What happens with the left side plate, cover, and innards?;
2. Is it a royal PITA to remove the left side (ie, remove tank?)?;
3. What is the fate of the solenoids (?) inside the left side cover;
4. Is there a cosmetic "cure" for the then-vacant holes in the left jugs?

Glad I "tinkered" before jumping into an aftermarket kit. Want to make sure it's not too big a PITA and worth doing. BTW, yes I have a PCIII installed and ready to go!

Thanks all,
Daryl

[naugaman]

I guess it all depends on the type of aftermarket air kit you put on. I have the Hypercharger on mine. In doing so, the filter and cover on the left side goes away. As does the stuff on the right side. Solinoids and all. Then comes the question, what to do with the cross over tube? I cut mine out with a hacksaw blade. Had to cut it into. The mounting holes on the left side are open. Some have modified a Harley horn cover to fit in that place. I took the brace off the right side when I installed the Hypercharger. Then I noticed too much vibration. So I put it back on. Holds the throttle body nice and tight. Then I had to find a new place to put the air temp sensor. I drilled and taped a hole on the front side and things seem to work fine. Also, if you have the California special, you have a series of vacuum tubes with one going into the cross over tube. I added an extra hose bibb on the top of the Hypercharger where the other tube goes. Does that make adding an aftermarket air cleaner an easy task? It took me several hours to do the job.

[jlamz]

I installed the Thunder Air Kit. Comes with almost everything you need. You remove the right side bell and the cold idle selonids. The kit has an adapter plate that fits right over the throttle body. You get two little rubber caps that cover the little tubes the cold idle selonids were attached too. The air temp sensor simple screws into the adapter plate and the crankcase vent tube also attaches to the adapter plate. I plugged the crankcase vent hole and rerouted it to a cool looking external vent. You can plug the reed valve tube with a little red cap that comes with the kit. Instead, I removed the reed valves and all of the crap vaccum tubing and installed coasters. Makes the engine so much cleaner looking. You can leave the left side if you want, it is just not functional. Or you can remove it and cut the plastic crossover tube. I left the left side and did not use the cover for the right side that came with the kit. I used the oem right cover so both sides look the same. The right side air filter, K&N, is about 8 inches and the oem cover is about 9 inches so you have about 1 inch all around to get the air in, called a stealth thunder air kit.

[Scoot]

Here are some things to look over to help you.

http://www.gadgetjq.com/HC-TFI_install.htm

http://www.gadgetjq.com/tfi.htm

I installed a Thunder ignition switch where the left cover was

[spork]

My experience was similar to what has already been posted. I did one little thing differently.

When you remove the allen head bolts from the stock adapter plate from the throttle body, those allen heads are the exact size of the bolts that hold the left side braket on. Since I like the look of the allen heads and I didn't want to leave the aluminum color against the black color of the engine, I simply placed two of the allen heads in there and that will give me some time to look into what other options I might like.

[jlamz]

My experience was similar to what has already been posted. I did one little thing differently.

When you remove the allen head bolts from the stock adapter plate from the throttle body, those allen heads are the exact size of the bolts that hold the left side braket on. Since I like the look of the allen heads and I didn't want to leave the aluminum color against the black color of the engine, I simply placed two of the allen heads in there and that will give me some time to look into what other options I might like.

Scoot, do I understand correctly that you removed the crossover tube and the left bell? If so, how did you get the crossover tube out? I have read about several different ways and they all sound difficult.
And then you swapped 2 of the hex bolts from the right side with the left side?

[blowndodge]

I installed the Thunder Air Kit. Comes with almost everything you need. You remove the right side bell and the cold idle selonids. The kit has an adapter plate that fits right over the throttle body. You get two little rubber caps that cover the little tubes the cold idle selonids were attached too. The air temp sensor simple screws into the adapter plate and the crankcase vent tube also attaches to the adapter plate. I plugged the crankcase vent hole and rerouted it to a cool looking external vent. You can plug the reed valve tube with a little red cap that comes with the kit. Instead, I removed the reed valves and all of the crap vaccum tubing and installed coasters. Makes the engine so much cleaner looking. You can leave the left side if you want, it is just not functional. Or you can remove it and cut the plastic crossover tube. I left the left side and did not use the cover for the right side that came with the kit. I used the oem right cover so both sides look the same. The right side air filter, K&N, is about 8 inches and the oem cover is about 9 inches so you have about 1 inch all around to get the air in, called a stealth thunder air kit.

Whats the intake noise like with the stealth cover? is it loud?